Sunday, August 2, 2009
THE AUTHOR OF THE TORAH-------------->7:-(THE CRITICS HISTORY)
The first half of the nineteenth century, ended by the writings of some writers, who paved the way for the fierce attacks of "Wellhausen". Every one of them, tried to maintain a history, for every suggested origin .One of these writers was "H.Ewald" at 1831, who suggested that the origin "E" ,was the oldest[imagined] one of the "TORAH" ,.He respected the "TORAH" as a Folklore[ a kind of literature, which a nation had found and written, through a definite period of time, to record some important views and accidents ,which related to that period, and although it records some historical existence,for some heroes, the writer / writers, of these stories was / were almost unknown as if He / They were expressing the culture of the nation in general ] "H.Ewald" suggested that the folkloric writing of the "TORAH", have begun by "E", but according to the improvement and the modern development ,of the society, it needed to revised by some one, or group of people, to record what was in the collective mind, of the nation, at that period ,The collection which they added was "J" In spite of the theme of the Folklore were attractive, to effect in the writing of the critics ,we found no mention to it in the writings at his time,.For example"F.Bleek" in his book"de libiri Genesis origine" at 1836 ,and "F.Tush" in his book "Genesis" at 1838 the two writers agreed ,with some assumptions of "H.Ewald" ,but without strissing on the theme of the "Folklore"idea.We observe that no one of them [Ewald,Bleek and Tush ] have been able to perform to us ,an example For the origin ,or the folklore.Even the suggested proofs which they denoted, were not a complete evidence, to support their suggested themes, because it was not suggestion which have been established ,on a real versions of "E'or "J" or original folklore versions as they have said . Also we observe that ,the mention of "ELOHEEM" or "YAHOAH", is mixed integrated, in the "TORAH" {see Exodus 3.15 in the Hebrew language"weomer(and said) aod(moreover) ELOHEEM (God's supreme name)el(for) moshah(Moses) khah(thus) taomer(you shall say) el(for) bne(the children ) yshrael(of Israel) YAHOAH(The Lord God) elahee(The God) abtekom(of your fathers)..................etc," as we shall see in details after showing you the critics' points of views. But "H.Hubfeld" in his book "Die Quellen der Genesis und die Artilirer Zusammonsetzung" at 1853 produced another opinion, to revive the theme of "Ilgen" ,with developing and adding, to claim that there was another origin,which "Ilgen" called it" E1 ",He called it "P"because it contains some Priesthood instructions and writings,.but while he was suggesting that the origines was "E1","E2","J",and "P" another critic whose name was"E Riem" wrote his book next year"Die Gesetz gebung Moses in Lande Moab" at 1854 to ensure "Ilgen"'s view, that the origins was "E1","E2","J"and "D" It was a confusions of thoughts between the critics, that urged "K.H Graf" to collect their thoughts ,and thus,he paved the way before"E G Reuss","J F L George" , and "W.Vatke" also "A.Kuenon"at 1869 all these critics and their works ,prepared the way for The Dangerous one ,who was called "Juliu Wellhausen" we shall discuss him later Rev. Joseph
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